Wagon: That's a better use of the wagon than I had considered, but I still like the legitimacy of having a fixed location. Plus, adventurers don't meet outside of beer carts, they meet in taverns. Which brings us to the next point.
Adventurer Contacts: Old Whatsisname (whose name I could use suggestions for) may have been active in the adventuring community before he retired to start a bar. The first few years were rough, but Old Whatsisname could rely on his old mercenary buddies showing up to fill the coffers and empty the kegs. Now, the Cracked Flagon has become something of a destination for mercenaries (locally, anyway) many of whom were introduced to adventuring in this place. It helps that Golan goes out of her way to find and post the latest bounty information on the "Help Wanted" board behind the bar, and hanging old wanted posters on the walls like decorations, with words like CAUGHT or RESOLVED stamped on them. If you want help from the sort who might frequent this sort of establishment, Golan will gladly hang your missive behind the bar too. Please write in large print.
Going on adventures: Oh no, Golan herself doesn't go on adventures. I mean, that's just crazy. Who would put their neck on the line looking for someone like "The Hook Slayer"? That's for people like Old Whatsisname, and he came to his senses after a while too.
Realistically though, maybe I could convince Gary Whatsisname to cover it for a week, but that might come with unintended consequences (such as a play to gain control of the bar by him, or the regulars being driven away by awful service)
For the last two minors, could I use them as some adventuring gear stashed in a secret part of the bar that Old Whatsisname left for Golan to eventually find?
Adventurer Contacts: Old Whatsisname (whose name I could use suggestions for) may have been active in the adventuring community before he retired to start a bar. The first few years were rough, but Old Whatsisname could rely on his old mercenary buddies showing up to fill the coffers and empty the kegs. Now, the Cracked Flagon has become something of a destination for mercenaries (locally, anyway) many of whom were introduced to adventuring in this place. It helps that Golan goes out of her way to find and post the latest bounty information on the "Help Wanted" board behind the bar, and hanging old wanted posters on the walls like decorations, with words like CAUGHT or RESOLVED stamped on them. If you want help from the sort who might frequent this sort of establishment, Golan will gladly hang your missive behind the bar too. Please write in large print.
Going on adventures: Oh no, Golan herself doesn't go on adventures. I mean, that's just crazy. Who would put their neck on the line looking for someone like "The Hook Slayer"? That's for people like Old Whatsisname, and he came to his senses after a while too.
Realistically though, maybe I could convince Gary Whatsisname to cover it for a week, but that might come with unintended consequences (such as a play to gain control of the bar by him, or the regulars being driven away by awful service)
For the last two minors, could I use them as some adventuring gear stashed in a secret part of the bar that Old Whatsisname left for Golan to eventually find?